Author country year | Aim and research questions | Subjects and study setting | Method/design data-collection | Data analysis | Trustworthiness (validity/reliability) |
1) Davis et al. (2011) UK | To evaluate patients’ attitudes towards a video and leaflet aimed at encouraging patient involvement in safety-related behaviours | n = 80 patients (study 1) n = 80 patients (study 2) | Mixed method | Content analysis | In relation to interrater reliability, the researchers met after the independent analysis to ensure consensus on the themes |
2) Flink et al. (2012) SWEDEN | To explore patients’ experiences of and preferences for participation. | n = 90 n = 53 individual interviews n = 37 focus group interviews | Qualitative Individual interviews, Focus group interviews | Qualitative secondary analysis. | Linguistic misinterpretation. Limitations in generalizability because of patients with chronic conditions |
3) Flink et al. (2012) SWEDEN | To improve the knowledge and understanding of patients’ perspectives on their participation in handover | n = 23 | Qualitative | Inductive qualitative content analysis | Limitations related to generalizability |
4) Gabitowa et al. (2014) USA | To evaluate the patient navigation program in a safety-net hospital breast clinic by assessing its impact on patients’ experiences of cancer care | n = 16 patients, | Qualitative Individual interviews | Software Atlas.ti for coding and analysis | Limitations related to generalizability |
5) Groene et al. (2012) UK | To explore handover practices at discharge and to focus on the patients’ role in handovers and on the potential additional risk for vulnerable patients | n = 12 patients | Qualitative | ATLAS.ti software package | Limitations are addressed; hospital settings that may not be applicable to the general practice setting |